BBOT News
Canada Recovery Hiring Program – Subsidy on Increases to Payroll Between June 6 to May 7, 2022
December 16th, 2021Canada Recovery Hiring Program The Canada Recovery Hiring Program is available to support businesses between June 6, 2021 through May 7, 2022 with subsidies of up to 50% of payroll increases in a period, over a base amount. That means as businesses hire new employees or increase hours/wages of their workers, this increase in […]
Read more...BBOT Receives Significant Grant Funding to Support Shop Local Initiatives
December 14th, 2021The Burnaby Board of Trade is pleased to announce it has received significant grant funding to develop and launch a new initiative designed to promote and encourage shopping local from Burnaby businesses and suppliers. The funding, provided by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and the BC Chamber of Commerce, will support the development of new campaign […]
Read more...Emergency Fuel Limits Ending December 14 as Trans Mountain Pipeline Restarts
December 14th, 2021The Province is allowing the order limiting non-essential fuel use to expire at midnight December 14. This temporary measure had been in place due to the precautionary shutdown of the Trans Mountain pipeline in advance of flooding and landslides in mid-November, and the order limited non-essential vehicles to 30 litres of fuel (gas and diesel) […]
Read more...10th Vibrant Gujarat Global Trade and Investment Summit 2022
December 6th, 2021The 10th edition of Vibrant Gujrat Global Summit will be held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat from 10 – 12 January, 2022. A trade show will also run concurrently from 9-12 January, 2022 in Gandhinagar. Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit is a biennial event that was started in 2003 by the then Chief Minister of Gujarat Mr. Narendra Modi […]
Read more...Update on BC Flooding and Severe Weather Impacts
November 30th, 2021Updated – November 30, 2021 Throughout November, flooding and slides triggered by heavy rainfall damaged several key highways and railways connecting the Lower Mainland to the rest of the province, flooded several communities, and resulted in a provincial state of emergency being declared. Beyond devastating several communities, the damage also severed vital supply chain routes […]
Read more...GivingTuesday – Double Your Donation and Win with the Burnaby Board of Trade
November 30th, 2021Support the Causes and Charities that Build Our Community — and the Burnaby Board of Trade Could Double Your Donation! Tuesday, November 30 is GivingTuesday — a day to support and donate to the causes and charities that make our communities great places to live. Again this year, the COVID-19 pandemic has meant many Burnaby […]
Read more...Watch “Women Mean Business 2021” Leadership Discussion
November 29th, 2021On November 23, the Burnaby Board of Trade hosted over 150 people for “Women Mean Business 2021” a digital panel discussion featuring leading business professionals sharing their experiences and insights into today’s business environment. Moderated by BBOT Board Director Joanne Curry (SFU), the wide-ranging discussion covered top business issues such as managing the changing demands […]
Read more...Province Announces Requirement to Provide 5 Days Paid Sick Leave
November 29th, 2021The BC government has announced a mandate that all employers provide employees with 5 days of paid sick leave each year, starting on January 1, 2022. Read below for summary of the new rules for your business or consult one of our BBOT-member HR professionals for help: This announcement comes after two months of consultations, […]
Read more...New 5 Days Paid Sick Leave Too Much, Too Soon for Businesses Hit By COVID Says Burnaby Board of Trade
November 24th, 2021November 24, 2021 New 5 Days Paid Sick Leave Too Much, Too Soon for Businesses Hit By COVID Says Burnaby Board of Trade Burnaby, BC – The Burnaby Board of Trade is questioning the timing of the requirement that all employers provide five paid sick days starting January 1 as announced today by Labour Minister […]
Read more...Businesses Engaging with Afghan Refugee Crisis
November 23rd, 2021The federal government has announced that Canada will assist 40,000 Afghans in need of lifesaving resettlement, thousands of which will settle here in Burnaby and the Lower Mainland. The business community has an important role in making this resettlement effort successful, which can include making donations to the resettlement efforts, assisting with private sponsorship groups of […]
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